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Patrick O'Brian The Wine-Dark Sea
planks either side of the deck, are the sheers I
was speaking about. See, the men haul them
upright by a rope, perhaps even a hawser,
running through yet another pulley, or block
as I should say, to the capstan; while at the
same time any undue motion is restrained by
the – Mr Reade, what is the name of those
ropes fore and aft and sideways?'
'Guys, sir; and those at the bottom of the
sheers are tail-tackles.'
'Thank you, my dear. Let me advise you not
to run in that impetuous manner, however.'
'Oh sir, if I did not run in this impetuous
manner...'
'Mr Reade, there. Have you gone to sleep
again?' called Pullings, very hoarse, very savage.
'Now, as you see, Martin, the sheers are
quite upright: they let down the lower pulley –